Our Programme
We meet on every 2nd Wednesday of the month (except August)
at Park Junior School Hall, Stonehouse. Directions to the School
Meetings normally start at 7.30 pm unless otherwise notified
Everyone welcome to attend. Entrance charge £2 members, £3 non-members (unless otherwise notified)
2025
Oct 8th 7.30 pm – Kevin Ward – The History and work of the Museum in the Park
In this talk the Museum Manager, Kevin Ward, will reveal the history of our local museum, from the early days when it was in a couple of rooms in Stroud, through to the Museum in the Park we have today. He will also highlight some of the objects and stories from the museum collection that have a connection to Stonehouse.
Nov 12th 7.30 pm – Mike Fenton – The GWR railway in Stonehouse.
Dec 10th 7.30 pm – Vicki Walker – The history of the Woolpack Inn in Stonehouse
Plus Christmas refreshments
2026
Jan 14th 7.30 pm – Phil Bischler – 20,000 decimillimetres under the canal.
Feb 11th 7.30 pm – Gareth Howell
Pancake day: the Linby Pancakes, a Viking army and the history of pancakes and their Day
March 11th 7.30 pm – Simon Draper
Lines in the landscape: decoding boundaries (with a Gloucestershire/Wiltshire focus)
April 8th 7.30 pm – The history of Hoffmann’s
We hope to feature local people’s memories of working at Hoffmann’s. Please contact us if you would like to share your memories, either by writing them down, by telling them to us or by speaking at the meeting.
If you have any photos we would like to see them.
Contact Vicki Walker email: – info@stonehousehistorygroup.org.uk
or speak to any member of our committee.
May 13th 7.15 pm – AGM followed by short talks by members
Please contact us if you would like to give a short talk (5-10 mins) on an aspect of local history
June 10th 7.30 pm – To be arranged
July 8th 7.30 pm – Nicola Potter – Metal detecting and finds from Gloucestershire
No meeting in August
September 9th 7.30 pm – Martyn Beaufort – Murders in Minchinhampton
October 14th 7.30 pm – Tony Conder – Battlefield County – castles, battles and riots over 2000 years
November 11th 7.30 pm – John Putley – Get orf moy land! – the history of farming in Gloucestershire
December 9th – To be arranged
Past Events 2025
Past Events 2024
Past Events 2023
Past Events 2022
Past Events 2020 – 2021